Summer noise

I agree with Lucky neighbours should be considerate of one another.
Having a word, if it happens again ( more than a one off) is a reasonable thing to do.

There is a huge difference between children enjoying themselves in a paddling pool or a party once a year and people regularly playing their music so loudly that all the neighbours are obliged to listen to what they enjoy. I think that is just plain rude - sorry paddyann but I think you are being very inconsiderate. Why should your neighbours want to hear your music? It really is unacceptable.

I love above anything sitting in the garden enjoying the view and the peace. There is some traffic noise, people mowing their gardens, or chatting as they go by. There is a world of a difference between that and deliberately playing loud music in the full knowledge that everyone else will also be obliged to listen to it too. I think that is just arrogant.

I think we're fairly quiet these days, other than when the squirrel or neighbours cat sits on the fence, waving at the dogs so they'll bark and get shouted at.

We had our adult children, their small children, our dogs and one of their dogs round the other day. Paddling pool in the garden, small children racing about making lots of noise. adult children having loud conversations from the kitchen out into the garden and so on. I glanced over the fence as I brought some washing in and realised our neighbours, whose house is for sale, were showing prospective buyers round. I do hope our noisy afternoon didn't put them off.

I'm very guilty of loud music ,usually inside the house loud enough so I can hear it outside and at 64 I'm far from the first flush of youth ..I just like my music loud .I can often be found dancing round the house or garden too .Does that make me a bad person? Surely music now and again isn't a problem ? Our neighbours had a party last weekend that lasted until 4.30 am ,massive marquee,Bar-b -que still going after midnight ,people singing and shouting across the garden.Its not often it happens so no issues for us even though we had a 6am start ..well at least we didn't sleep in .

I do not mind music or people having a good time as it doesnt seem to happen often, my noise hate is barking dogs and strimmers.

Good for your DH.

You have all my sympathy -I am dreadful when it comes to that sort of noise pollution. I cannot understand why someone would think you want to listen to their music - what can be going on in their heads?

There is a lot more noise when windows and doors are pen in this heat - it wont last long!!